my mom is living in alabama at the moment and i live in texas. my sister has pretty much disowned her. she is a drug attict, she wants everyone to take care of her, and she is very manipulative, she is 56 yrs old. she makes up illnesses and gets doctors to prescribe her LARGE amounts of pills, and she smokes weed, right now she is on speed/meth too. i want to put her in a home, wether that be mental, old folks, or rehab i dont know. i think it would be good for everyone especially my mom. if i could do this they might be able to find out what is REALLY wrong with her, and get someone to rashon her the right medications, she would be taken care of, i would visit often, and it would benifit all of our mental health. she is incompitent to take care of herself. anyways how would i go about doing something like this? is it possible?how much would this cost? ect...? plz help! no rude answers.
2007-09-08 08:45:10 · 6 answers · asked by Dungonecrazy11 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
alright i got the name and number of her doctor. what questions do i need to ask him??
2007-09-10 16:35:12 · update #1
Contact her physician. He/she should be able to help you.
2007-09-08 09:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by mimegamy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you must understand about addiction is that alcohol and addictive drugs are basically painkillers. They chemically kill physical or emotional pain and alter the mind's perception of reality. they make people numb. For drugs to be attractive to a person there must first be some underlying unhappiness, sense of hopelessness, or physical pain.
In Texas call toll free 1-866-412-2867.
In Alabama 1-800-784-6776.
Good luck with your mother. God bless you for helping your mother. I will have you in my prayers.
2007-09-08 09:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally there is very little you can do to outright force her. You could try to get her ruled incompetent but thats hard especially in the south. Your best bet is prolly to use financial or other means of pressure. Your mom needs help.
2007-09-09 23:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by kevin hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mother is going to have to "hit rock bottom" before she will come and ask for help. You have to walk away, and let her know you will be there when she needs help getting clean. TOUGH LOVE It will be the hardest thing to do, but if you love someone, you have to walk away until they come to understand they need help. Some times they never come to their senses. That is something you also have to deal with. You need to talk to her Dr. and tell him she is abusing her meds, and that she needs to be put in a program. Some times they have long term programs that will keep her in there until she learns her problems, but the DR. might have to have it ordered, thru the courts.
2007-09-15 15:31:59 · answer #4 · answered by LIPPIE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my twin brother is an alcoholic and drug user, i mean from the time he gets up in the morning to the time he passes out, he is loaded. it is totally sad!
I am sorry to hear about your mom, i would suggest baker acting her, but i didn't work for my brother all he did when he got out was get drunk and take his pills. i wish the best for you and your mom.
2007-09-15 13:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by f_blan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to her doctor.
2007-09-16 05:02:24 · answer #6 · answered by Hawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋